Information Skills Workshops - Library, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

Information skills workshops

Workshops in AY2025-26

The Library organises various workshops to help users sharpen information skills for academic purposes. Undergraduate students will be offered an iGPS unit upon completion of each workshop.

Previous Workshops Video Recordings

Workshops	Topics covered
I. Essential Searching Skills Series
Essential Information Skills for Assignment Success	General searching skills Use of OneSearch, Databases A-Z, and Google Scholar
II. Topic-Focused Series
Making an Impressive Presentation	Presentation skills Presentation tools, e.g., Canva, Visme, Powtoon
Exploring Library Resources for Market Research	Critical steps in market research Collecting data in databases, especially Statista
Finding Industry & Company Information	Company profiles and industry information Use of Business Source Ultimate, Gale Business: Insights
Empowering Your Academic Journey: Effective Use of Generative AI	Generative AI tools for learning and research Strategies and tips in using the tools effectively
Understanding the Generative Frontier with Responsible Use of AI	Limitations of Generative AI technology and approaches to cope with
Finding Information Resources for Hong Kong Studies	Searching resources of different facets of Hong Kong, e.g., culture, history, economics, legal system
Navigating Literature with AI	Basic concepts of literature review Use of Scite (AI research tool)
III. Citation and Data Management Series
Introduction to Data Collection	Basic concepts of data collection Data collection via surveys, library databases, and web scraping
Visualising your Research Data	Basic concepts of data visualisation Visualising data in Tableau
Using RefWorks to Manage Your References	Plagiarism and citation Use of RefWorks (online citation management tool)
Citing Properly with APA	Academic integrity APA citation style
IV. Pop-up Series
Want to Become a Successful Researcher? Start with Scopus!	Scopus Content: Selection and Curation Search in Scopus and Results Analysis Author Profiles and Affiliation Profiles User settings
IEEE Xplore: Search Strategies to Optimize Your Research Time	Know about IEEE & IEEE Xplore Discover trending content Construct successful search strategies for precise results (new Image Search launched) Stay current by setting-up saved search alerts and ToC alerts Perform text and data mining with IEEE Xplore API
Unlocking Insights: Effective Research with Scite	Literature Search (edit search, analyze search result + Smart Citation Analysis) Scite Assistant Browser extension Scite Index + Explore Organization & Journal & Funders Create dashboard
Introduction to Qualtrics	Data collection Designing and managing research questionnaires Basic statistical analysis Responsible data management
Gale Business: Insights – Strategic Market Intelligence & Company Insights	Market research Business Intelligence Use of Gale Business: Insights
Gale Literature & Primary Sources – The Humanities Deep Dive	Historical manuscripts and resources Literature research Use of Gale Literature and Gale Primary Sources
CNKI中文學術資源全攻略	Chinese literature research Use of 學術期刊庫 Academic Journal Database and 中國優秀碩士學位論文全文數據庫 China Master’s Theses Full-text Database
CNKI統計年鑑數據解碼	Social-economic data collection and analysis Use of 中國經濟社會大數據研究平台 China Statistical Yearbooks Database
Factiva – Global Intelligence & Professional News Monitoring	Searching for Global News and Intelligence Use of Factiva
Cite with Confidence: Critical Evaluation and AI Literacy with Scite	Smart Citation Analysis Scite AI Assistant Academic Integrity & AI Literacy
Passport – Global Market & Consumer Intelligence	Global market analysis Consumer Intelligence Use of Passport

In addition, faculty members are welcome to request a Tailor-made Workshop to help students build the required information skills about the learning outcomes of programmes.

Last update: 14 Apr 2026